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The Digest:

Bandits have demanded a N150 million ransom for the release of the Ojibara of Bayagan, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, who was kidnapped from his farm. According to Vanguard, the abductors established contact, allowing the traditional ruler to plead for negotiations while revealing disturbing details of his ordeal and the broader kidnapping crisis in the region.

Key Points:
  • Bandits have demanded N150 million for the release of the Kwara monarch.
  • The abductors contacted the community, allowing the ruler to prove he is alive.
  • Alhaji Salami was transported on a motorcycle for five hours through dense forest.
  • He pleaded with his community to negotiate for his swift release.
  • The monarch revealed that others were abducted from a neighboring community.
  • He was seized at his farm by armed men wielding AK-47 rifles.
  • Formal negotiations had not yet begun at the time of reporting.
As traditional rulers become targets, the very foundations of community security are shaken, revealing how deeply the storm of lawlessness has eroded Nigeria’s cultural pillars.

Sources: Vanguard, The Nation